Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Atlanta

6/14/2013, 1:18 p.m.

The Cobb County branch of the NAACP is hosting the 10th annual Marietta Juneteenth Celebration at historic Marietta Square on Saturday, June 15, 2013.

What it is?

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Marking the date that the last enslaved people learned of their freedom, the month of June and the nineteenth day were combined to form the word Juneteenth. Juneteenth is an official holiday recognized in over 40 states and the District of Columbia.

Events:

Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Atlanta

Friday, June 14, 2013

5:00pm

Bar One

697 Memorial Drive

Atlanta (Grant Park), GA 30316

Fulton County Republicans Kick Off Juneteenth Observance and Celebration. In partnership with the Georgia Black Republican Council, the Fulton County Republican Party will host its first observance and celebration leading up to the official holiday on June 19th.

The Cobb County branch of the NAACP is hosting the 10th annual Marietta Juneteenth Celebration at historic Marietta Square on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 10am to 8pm. The Juneteenth Celebration is a cultural festival that celebrates Juneteenth, the name given to the date June 19, 1865 commemorating the date that the last United States slaves were freed.

From Atlanta, take 1-75 North to exit 263. Follow (West Bound) to Marietta. This road will become South Marietta Parkway 120 S Loop. Follow west about five miles to Atlanta Street. Turn right. Marietta Square is two blocks ahead.